Does putting toothpaste on your zits really help?

I%26#039;ve heard that putting toothpaste on pimple before you sleep is suppoed to help?





Well, if it%26#039;s true how do I do it?





Like what kind of toothpaste ? Do I go to sleep with toothpaste still on my face? How much do i put on each zit?





please and thank you%26lt;3

Does putting toothpaste on your zits really help?
I read something about that in Seventeen quite a few months ago. The toothpaste doesn%26#039;t get rid of your zit, but it gets rid a lot of the redness.





It really doesn%26#039;t matter what kind you use. but I%26#039;ve heard that just plain mint was the best.





I%26#039;m pretty sure that you%26#039;re just supposed to sleep with it on, and then just wash it off in the morning.





As for size....whatever you see fits.
Reply:Put ice on them. It really helps.
Reply:In almost any toothpaste you%26#039;ll find sodium monoflurorophosphate, or simply put, some chemical version of fluoride. Fluoride prevents tooth cavities. But in the skin, fluoride typically causes more damage that it corrects. For example, medicals studies have reported that large does of fluoride could cause systemic poisoning. Though the amount of fluoride in tooth paste is less than one percent you may not want predispose yourself to risk.





If toothpaste does help acne prone skin, it%26#039;s most likely not due to the fluoride because this chemical can irritate or burn the skin and sometimes provoke skin allergies.
Reply:nope, well not for me. I tried it and went to bed with toothpaste on the left side of my face, forgot about it and slept on the left side of my face when i woke up the next morning i was all sticky an it was all over my sheets and didnt work!!
Reply:Yes it helps dry it out.I%26#039;ve used it and so has my husband.





You need regular toothpaste.The white kind....not the jelly kind.You dab it on the pimple.Just a little will do it.You can sleep with it on or just leave it on for 30 minutes-1 hour.It%26#039;s best to sleep with it.





It usually takes a few days to tell a difference.
Reply:i dont know about toothpaste, but i had bad acne when i was young and using vitamin e liquid always worked. it was a thick liquid similar to the consistancy of syrup and totally clear. i would apply it to acne before i went to bed and when i woke up the zits would be dry. it was still visible though, just a small red spot where the skin dried out but that would fade away in a few days. to be honest i wouldnt even worry about it. acne isnt a bad thing. almost everyone goes through it and it is nothing to feel bad or be ashamed about. i even dated a girl because she had a zit on her chin and i thought it made her look more attractive. as for the saying of eating chocolate giving you acne is false. i had it bad and the doctor even told me that stress is the main factor. what you eat isnt really any factor. rubbing alcohol also works great to get rid of the excess oil that causes acne but using it very often will really dry out the essential oils that you need to have in youre skin. if things get really bad go to a skin doctor. but most non serious acne clears up in a few weeks.
Reply:There is no way that toothpaste can help. In fact, it%26#039;ll probably make it worse. Go to the drug store and pick up some benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid facial cream. The best thing to do is keep your face really clean to prevent bacterial infections on your face. If it%26#039;s really that bad, then go to the dermatologist and get a topical antibiotic.
Reply:Toothpaste is mainly for teeth whitening purpose. The good choice is Maximum Teeth Whitening. Don%26#039;t regret someday your zits will get worst and you%26#039;ll blame it to using toothpaste.

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